It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.
The DWP has carried out internal 'Peer Reviews' in 40 individual cases since February 2012 after the suicide or apparent suicide of a customer. Read
Europe
"[We] passed a law to guarantee a referendum before Britain passes any more powers to the EU [and will ensure that] any referendum triggered by the EU Act is on … Read
Europe
We factchecked what the manifestos had to say about TTIP and the NHS. Read
The party with the most MPs usually forms a government, but things get complicated when there's no overall majority. Read
A "Vote for Justice" rally organised by a group of criminal law solicitors is taking place today, aiming to put legal aid on the election agenda. Read
Europe
Now that the EU referendum has been set for June 23rd, we will be bringing you new factchecks and explainers on topics ranging from immigration to trade. We will also … Read
'Muslim women should be allowed to wear the veil in court, top judge suggests'—he suggests otherwise. Read
Europe
Earlier this week, Tony Blair gave a speech that laid out his arguments against a referendum on Britain leaving the European Union. Mr Blair claimed that businesses "came to the … Read
The benefit cap is lawful, ruled the Supreme Court by a majority of 3:2 last month. Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said that he was … Read
Europe
Roughly two thirds of all the laws that apply in the UK are linked to the EU, but as laws vary a lot in importance this isn't very useful to know. Read
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